
Anthemis
Description
Anthemis is a prominent global venture capital firm headquartered in London, specializing in the financial services sector. Established with a vision to "reinvent finance," the firm invests in disruptive companies that are transforming the financial industry through technology and innovative business models. Their investment thesis spans a broad spectrum of fintech, including areas like embedded finance, digital assets, AI in finance, and sustainable finance. Anthemis is known for its deep sector expertise and its ability to identify early-stage companies with significant growth potential, supporting them through various development phases.
The firm adopts a stage-agnostic approach, deploying capital from seed rounds through to Series B and even select growth-stage investments. This flexibility allows Anthemis to back promising ventures at their inception and continue to support them as they scale. While their primary geographic focus includes Europe and North America, their portfolio reflects a global reach, encompassing companies that are addressing financial challenges and opportunities worldwide. Anthemis often acts as a lead or co-lead investor, leveraging its extensive network and operational experience to provide strategic guidance to its portfolio companies.
Anthemis has built a substantial portfolio, having invested in over 200 companies globally since its inception. The firm manages significant capital, with over $700 million in committed capital across its various funds and investment vehicles, demonstrating its substantial capacity to deploy resources into the fintech ecosystem. Their typical initial investment ranges from approximately $500,000 for early-stage seed rounds up to $10,000,000 for more mature Series B opportunities, reflecting their commitment to supporting companies across different growth stages. This strategic flexibility and deep industry focus position Anthemis as a key player in the evolving landscape of financial innovation.
Investor Profile
Anthemis has backed more than 252 startups, with 8 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 91 rounds, about 36% of its total and boasts 25 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom, France.
- Strong thematic focus on FinTech, Financial Services, Software.
- Led 2 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $500K – $10M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (35%)
- Series A (31%)
- Series B (13%)
- Pre Seed (6%)
- Series Unknown (6%)
- Series C (3%)
- Series D (2%)
- Convertible Note (2%)
- Angel (1%)
Country Focus
- United States (52%)
- United Kingdom (31%)
- France (5%)
- Germany (3%)
- Spain (2%)
- Belgium (1%)
- Singapore (1%)
- Bermuda (1%)
- United Arab Emirates (1%)
- Japan (1%)
Industry Focus
- Fintech
- Financial Services
- Software
- Insurtech
- Insurance
- Finance
- Banking
- Information Technology
- Payments
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
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